Vietnamese President Resigns Amid Party Infighting, Spooking Investors
• Vietnam’s President Vo Van Thuong has resigned over violating Communist Party regulations
• The nature of his wrongdoing is unclear, but it could signal an internal power struggle
• This is the 2nd Vietnamese president to resign in just over a year
• Thuong, 53, was seen as a potential successor to the current party leader Nguyen Phu Trong
• The resignation may spook foreign investors who value Vietnam for its political stability